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6 September 2021 at 11:22 am
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Robin Leadbeater
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Ah interesting. I see that paper suggested Oxygen might be found as well through the same process. One was found with just O in the spectrum, though by a suggested different mechanism where the He/H is stripped away.
https://physicsworld.com/a/white-dwarf-with-nearly-pure-oxygen-atmosphere-surprises-astronomers/